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tatyanavogt's review
4.0
This was a fun cute time, loved the bakery, loved the chemistry, it was fun.
thelastnovelette's review
2.0
*dnf at 50%*
i don't normally make reviews but I felt like it was warranted here. To start off I don't necessarily 'hate' the book, I just think it should've been better. The plot felt a bit like a rough draft after a while but the real reason I dnf'ed was due to the characters
Jada: she already got on my nerves the minute she arrived, the rudeness was completely unnecessary and I don't like that it was passed off as some 'cute character flaw'. She goes off on his business, assumes the cupcakes don't taste good and then just didn't really apologize for it? She just decides that he's too grumpy and can't handle her?? She just treats it like it's everyone else's fault but hers.
Donovan: he's ok but what started to grate on my nerves was the constant reminder that he's orderly and rigid... WE GET ITTTT
i don't normally make reviews but I felt like it was warranted here. To start off I don't necessarily 'hate' the book, I just think it should've been better. The plot felt a bit like a rough draft after a while but the real reason I dnf'ed was due to the characters
Jada: she already got on my nerves the minute she arrived, the rudeness was completely unnecessary and I don't like that it was passed off as some 'cute character flaw'. She goes off on his business, assumes the cupcakes don't taste good and then just didn't really apologize for it? She just decides that he's too grumpy and can't handle her?? She just treats it like it's everyone else's fault but hers.
Donovan: he's ok but what started to grate on my nerves was the constant reminder that he's orderly and rigid... WE GET ITTTT
_thebookishbarista_'s review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
"Don’t be. It’s not your fault that you tilt my equilibrium off its axis. Every day, I try to figure out how I’m going to handle it. I’m not like you. I like spreadsheets and SWOT analyses. Every day, I fight my instincts."
EXTRA!! EXTRA!! READ ALL ABOUT IT!!
I'm back once again to say, I LOVE fake dating.
This book follows Jada, a scorned reality tv star, and Donovan, a cupcake baking football star, as they discover all the ingredients for love. Jada was on a dating show (similar to the bachelor) and turned down the proposal at the end, which has made her the public's biggest enemy. But soon she finds herself working at a cupcake shop and embroiled in a fake relationship with the owner. Donovan is a professional football star taking a chance to start us own business because he's passionate about baking. Due to lack of success with his business, when the opportunity arises to earn some extra publicity, he takes it.
Overall, I enjoyed this story. Personally, it's a four instead of a five because it felt like there was this big lead up to them getting to the fake dating, and then once there they started for real dating in like 0.2 seconds. However, I do think it's super cute and the relationship worked well.
vibes: 🧁❤️🔥🥰✨🏈
jale_sellards's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
lynguy1's review
4.0
Fake It Till You Bake It by Jamie Wesley is a contemporary romantic comedy. Combining romance and humor, it features 25-year-old Jada Townsend-Matthews and Donovan Dell. Jada has recently experienced social media hate after turning down a proposal on a reality dating show. Donovan is a professional football player and co-owner of a cupcake bakery, Sugar Blitz. When her parents cut off her credit cards, Jada ends up working for Donovan. A reporter mistakenly believes they’re a couple, and they decide to take advantage of it by faking a relationship. What better way to help the business and improve Jada’s image?
Donovan loves to bake. He establishes goals and works to meet them. He’s driven, calm, and controlled. Jada doesn’t know what she wants to do with her life and things don’t seem to be working out well for her. She’s confused, uncertain, and insecure as well as being impulsive. Both characters are relatable and likeable and show growth during the course of the novel.
Reviews seem to be all over the place with this book. While some of the novel was a little over the top and the romance progressed rather quickly, I went with the flow and enjoyed it. The chemistry between Jada and Donovan creates a fun dynamic that also amplifies the story line. Besides romance, there are some deep themes ranging from gambling addiction to the impact of social media on lives to blackmail to teamwork to how parents’ opinions and actions affect their children even as adults.
Overall, this was an entertaining and charming novel with some humor and laugh out-loud moments as well as some pivotal emotional times. It’s well-written with a great setting and extraordinary characters from very different backgrounds.
St. Martin’s Press – St. Martin’s Griffin and Jamie Wesley provided a complimentary digital ARC of this novel via NetGalley. This is my honest review. Opinions are mine alone and are not biased in any way. Publication date is currently set for June 21, 2022.
Donovan loves to bake. He establishes goals and works to meet them. He’s driven, calm, and controlled. Jada doesn’t know what she wants to do with her life and things don’t seem to be working out well for her. She’s confused, uncertain, and insecure as well as being impulsive. Both characters are relatable and likeable and show growth during the course of the novel.
Reviews seem to be all over the place with this book. While some of the novel was a little over the top and the romance progressed rather quickly, I went with the flow and enjoyed it. The chemistry between Jada and Donovan creates a fun dynamic that also amplifies the story line. Besides romance, there are some deep themes ranging from gambling addiction to the impact of social media on lives to blackmail to teamwork to how parents’ opinions and actions affect their children even as adults.
Overall, this was an entertaining and charming novel with some humor and laugh out-loud moments as well as some pivotal emotional times. It’s well-written with a great setting and extraordinary characters from very different backgrounds.
St. Martin’s Press – St. Martin’s Griffin and Jamie Wesley provided a complimentary digital ARC of this novel via NetGalley. This is my honest review. Opinions are mine alone and are not biased in any way. Publication date is currently set for June 21, 2022.
meghanchristian's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Everyone is boring, this book made cupcakes boring.
daphabelle's review
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
leesie_reads's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
danniphantomreads's review
1.0
This book is not my cup of tea. I already don’t really care for romance books as it is, I like very few, and this one just was super cliche and also had severely unlikeable main characters. The writing is not my favorite and it was pretty hard to make it through the book. There is no reason for Jada to have been so nasty and rude. When its a romance boo I fee like I should fall for both of them and their story and romance and that just did not happen, i disliked them both and their “relationship” was super forced. Just not my cup of tea.
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for access to this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for access to this ARC in exchange for an honest review.